Lake District alerts

Part of Footpath 543030 between Chapel Stile and Baysbrown campsite is closed because a retaining wall beside the path could collapse and material it supports could fall across the footpath.

• Use the alternative route through gaps in the wall, across a short section of field, to leave the access track.
• The closure notice expires 16 October 2026, unless continued by a further order.

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The section of Footpath 408037 leading towards Stanley Ghyll Lower Falls is closed because severe rockfall damage has made the path unstable and further rockfall remains a danger.

• Do not use the closed section between Footpath 408087 and the path termination point; it remains closed until the Authority can make the path safe and reinstate it.

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Footpath 582005 over the main-drain footbridge near Crag Cottage, Meathop, is closed because significant structural issues—including cracked or failed steelwork and bulging concrete—have made the crossing unsafe.

• There is currently no alternative route; the Authority is working with the Environment Agency to replace or reinstate the crossing.
• The Order expires 14 March 2027, or earlier if the likelihood of danger is removed.

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Sections of Bridleway 201006 and Footpath 201044 at Whinlatter are closed for forestry thinning works, and open access is restricted during the works.

• Follow signage: available routes vary and sometimes there is no suitable alternative; when available, alternatives include D-C-E-F, A-B-E-F, or the longer G-N-M-L-K-J route via Seat How, Ullister Hill and Lord’s Seat.
• The Order may be extended if works are not complete; it runs for up to six months from 6 May 2026.

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Bridleway 405018 at Bell Hill Farm and Footpath 405004 at Holme Bridge are closed for Electricity North West pylon re-cabling works.

• New cables are hazardous until fully tensioned, and heavy machinery obstructs the paths; closures are phased and there are no suitable direct alternatives.
• Follow local closure signage; other named paths have reopened because their works are complete.
• The Order is extended until 14 April 2027, or until the works are complete if earlier.

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Bridleway 355041 between the A6 at Huck’s Bridge and Breast High Road is closed because landslips and continuing riverbank deterioration have made its original line unsafe.

• Walkers can use the adjacent alternative route.
• Cyclists and horse riders must use the Breast High Road byway via the ford, which is sometimes impassable at the ford or stepping stones.
• The Order expires 3 September 2027.

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Footpath 348013 beside the River Glenderamackin is closed because riverbank erosion and landslips have cut away the path, leaving it extremely narrow and hazardous in places.

• Use the waymarked alternative B-C shown in green on the official plan; other alternatives cross rough ground and bracken and may not provide a safe, easy way around the hazards.
• The Order expires 17 January 2027.

Check current rights-of-way closures and restrictions before travelling.